Ernst Junger

Storm of Steel -- Ernst Junger, Paperback

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The memoir widely viewed as the best account ever written of fighting in WW1

A memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism, Storm of Steel illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war, seen through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier. Young, tough, patriotic, but also disturbingly self-aware, J nger exulted in the Great War, which he saw not just as a great national conflict but--more importantly--as a unique personal struggle. Leading raiding parties, defending trenches against murderous British incursions, simply enduring as shells tore his comrades apart, J nger kept testing himself, braced for the death that will mark his failure. Published shortly after the war's end, Storm of Steel was a worldwide bestseller and can now be rediscovered through Michael Hofmann's brilliant new translation.

For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author: Ernst Junger
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 05/04/2004
Pages: 289
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780142437902
Age Range: 18-UP

Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 08/14/2015 pg. 62
Library Journal 01/01/2016 pg. 46

About the Author
Ernst Jünger (1895-1998) was born in Heidelberg. He ran away from school and volunteered to join the German army. Fighting throughout the war, he recorded his experiences in several books, most famously in In Stahlgewittern (Storm of Steel).

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1914-1918, Biography & Autobiography, Ernst Junger, Europe, Germany, History, Military, Paperback, Penguin Classics, Wars & Conflicts, World War, World War I, Young Adult

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